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B Glossary B This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page at a time automatically. Address Book Use this key to store pre-programmed Speed Dial numbers for easy dialing. Auto Reduction Reduces the size of incoming faxes. Automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the machine's handset or pressing Hook/Hold. Automatic Redial A feature that enables your machine to redial the last fax number after five minutes, if the fax did not go through because the line was busy. Backup Print Your machine prints a copy of every fax that is received and stored in memory. This is a safety feature so you will not lose messages during a power failure. Batch Transmission As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes to the same fax number will be sent as one transmission. Beeper Volume Volume setting for the beep when you press a key or make an error. Broadcasting The ability to send the same fax message to more than one location. Cancel Job Cancels a programmed print job and clears the machine's memory. CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that a fax machine is calling. Coding method Method of coding the information contained in the document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine is capable of greater compression methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG (FAX2840 and FAX-2940), if the receiving machine has the same capability. Communication error (or Comm. Error) An error during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static. B Compatibility group The ability of one fax unit to communicate with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Groups. Contrast Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by making faxes or copies of dark documents lighter and light documents darker. Delayed Fax Sends your fax at a specified later time that day. Distinctive Ring A subscriber service purchased from the telephone company that gives you another telephone number on an existing telephone line. The Brother machine uses the new number to simulate a dedicated fax line. 59

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B
This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of
these features depends on the model you purchased.
B
Glossary
B
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF
and scanned one page at a time
automatically.
Address Book
Use this key to store pre-programmed
Speed Dial numbers for easy dialing.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the
machine’s handset or pressing
Hook/Hold
.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to
redial the last fax number after five
minutes, if the fax did not go through
because the line was busy.
Backup Print
Your machine prints a copy of every fax
that is received and stored in memory.
This is a safety feature so you will not lose
messages during a power failure.
Batch Transmission
As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes
to the same fax number will be sent as one
transmission.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the beep when you
press a key or make an error.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message
to more than one location.
Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed print job and
clears the machine’s memory.
CNG tones
The special tones (beeps) sent by fax
machines during automatic transmission
to tell the receiving machine that a fax
machine is calling.
Coding method
Method of coding the information
contained in the document. All fax
machines must use a minimum standard
of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine
is capable of greater compression
methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified
Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG (FAX-
2840 and FAX-2940), if the receiving
machine has the same capability.
Communication error (or Comm. Error)
An error during fax sending or receiving,
usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group
The ability of one fax unit to communicate
with another. Compatibility is assured
between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light
documents, by making faxes or copies of
dark documents lighter and light
documents darker.
Delayed Fax
Sends your fax at a specified later time
that day.
Distinctive Ring
A subscriber service purchased from the
telephone company that gives you
another telephone number on an existing
telephone line. The Brother machine uses
the new number to simulate a dedicated
fax line.